Each of this year's Influencers wields significant influence at a major health-related organization and boasts high-profile accomplishments, oftentimes ahead of the aforementioned pain-of- change curve.

Ad pushes behind brands like Gilead Sciences' hepatitis-C pill Harvoni and Allergan's IBS drug Viberzi buoyed med-surg outlays for the first six months of 2016. Cancer drugs once again were the hottest category.

The firm will handle communications for scar treatment Mederma and is already managing the product launch of cellulite-treatment product Cellfina, the 10-year anniversary of injectable Radiesse, and introducing a product line.